| Index: trunk/extensions/SemanticMediaWiki/includes/SMW_GlobalFunctions.php |
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| 316 | 316 | return $smwgSparqlDatabaseMaster; |
| 317 | 317 | } |
| 318 | 318 | |
| 319 | | -function |
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| | 319 | +/** |
| | 320 | + * Compatibility helper for using Linker methods. |
| | 321 | + * MW 1.16 has a Linker with non-static methods, |
| | 322 | + * where in MW 1.19 they are static, and a DummyLinker |
| | 323 | + * class is introduced, which can be instantaited for |
| | 324 | + * compat reasons. |
| | 325 | + * |
| | 326 | + * @since 1.6 |
| | 327 | + * |
| | 328 | + * @return Linker or DummyLinker |
| | 329 | + */ |
| | 330 | +function smwfGetLinker() { |
| | 331 | + static $linker = false; |
| | 332 | + |
| | 333 | + if ( $linker === false ) { |
| | 334 | + $linker = class_exists( 'DummyLinker' ) ? new DummyLinker() : new Linker(); |
| | 335 | + } |
| | 336 | + |
| | 337 | + return $linker; |
| | 338 | +} |
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